States like Missouri and Iowa are choosing to not take up exemption designed to help low-income people keep coverage during hardship Some conservative states that have rejected hardship exemptions for the new Medicaid requirements may be choosing not to due to political reasons, experts say. New...
Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/18/medicaid-hardship-exemptions-conservative-states)